Senior/Principal Biostatistician

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The Position

As a Senior/Principal Biostatistician, you are responsible for conceptualizing, planning, and executing advanced biostatistical projects to uncover key insights that enhance the NAVIFY product portfolio, ultimately leading to better and more efficient patient care. The data you will work with will be diverse, including but not limited to clinical patient-level data, lab, imaging, digital health, and more. You will work closely with peers in Data, Analytics & Research and other teams to develop and refine Clinical Decision Support (CDS) solutions like the navify Algorithm Suite. Your role will involve improving product support strategies, identifying evidence gaps and relevant data sources, designing and executing clinical studies, and performing rigorous statistical analyses to optimize existing products. Additionally, you will play a vital role in driving the discovery and early development of new features or applications to advance the NAVIFY portfolio.

In this position, you will ensure that the design, execution, and presentation of analytical results adhere to and potentially improve industry standards. You will leverage and expand your knowledge of healthcare data sources and state-of-the-art analytical methodologies, large-scale data processing, and visualization using programming languages such as R and Python. Drawing on your scientific expertise and advanced analytical skills, you will collaborate with cross-functional experts, including data scientists, epidemiologists, product owners, and clinicians, to discover novel insights that uncover key elements leading to optimal clinical and operational outcomes. 

Your Key Responsabilities

• Develop and validate clinical algorithms that support Clinical Decision Support systems and other digital health solutions.

• Design, execute, and interpret complex statistical analyses for, real-world data, clinical trials registries, claims data, genomic data, etc.

• Collaborate with clinical experts to ensure our algorithms and derived insights are clinically relevant and evidence-based.

• Identify appropriate study designs and methodologies to address specific research questions, including creating statistical analysis plans.

• Prepare and review statistical sections of regulatory submissions and respond to regulatory questions.

• Advocate and continue to foster strong working relationships with cross-functional colleagues, including data scientists, epidemiologists, product managers, and clinicians.

• Stay committed to offering innovation, finding opportunities to enhance processes, and methodologies as well as sharing new techniques and lessons learned pro-actively with peers.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior biostatisticians and data scientists.

• Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

Who you are

• Advanced degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field (PhD preferred).

• At least 4 years of relevant experience with a proven track record of leading and executing complex biostatistical projects. Industry experience is a plus. 

• Extensive experience in biostatistical analysis within the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry is highly preferred.

• Experience with clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and real-world evidence studies. 

• Experience with regulatory submissions, responding to regulatory questions, and familiarity with regulatory frameworks and guidelines for pharmaceutical/diagnostic product development is a plus

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines related to digital products and healthcare data (e.g., FDA, EMA).

• Proficiency in statistical software and programming languages such as R and Python.

• Strong understanding of various statistical methodologies, including survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and Bayesian methods.

• Reliable team player, strong collaborator with good influential skills and able to establish yourself as a thought partner/leader.

• Communication skills for presentations and discussions with specialists and non-specialists, collaboration and teamwork, ability to see a research project through from inception to completion

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Locations

You will be based in St Cugat . At the Company's discretion, an exception to the location requirement could be made under extraordinary circumstances.  

As this position is a global role, international business travel will be required depending upon the business location of the successful candidate and ongoing business project activities.

Roche is strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to build teams that represent a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Embracing diversity enables us to create a great place to work and to innovate for patients.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.